Retailers need to look into the future

19
Jul
2018
News - Retailers need to look into the future #CEE Property Forum #CEE Property Forum 2018 #conference #Property Forum #report #retail #RICS

by Property Forum | Report

The retail market is facing major challenges with e-commerce and rapidly changing consumer needs disrupting the traditional shopping centre model. Retailers that want to stay in the race are already embracing new concepts and formats. The future of retail will be one of the key topics to be discussed at the upcoming CEE Property Forum 2018 in Vienna.


On 20 September 2018, CEE Property Forum, a conference and networking event for real estate professionals from all over the CEE region will be held for the sixth time in Vienna. Over 500 guests from more than 25 countries will come together in the Austrian capital to discuss the future of the real estate industry and to analyse the potential of Central & Eastern European markets from an international perspective. The event is organised by the Property Forum media and event platform in close cooperation with RICS. The conference has already attracted renowned speakers from regional as well as European property markets and the list of speakers continues to grow.
 
This year’s conference is centred on the topic of technology. Innovation is reshaping the property industry which is why CEE Property Forum 2018 aims to prepare guests for future changes by analysing current trends during the panel discussions of the day and by gathering speakers to share their vision for the next phase of the profession. The conference will cover all markets in the region, from the Czech Republic to Romania and from Poland to Serbia. Individual discussions will also be dedicated to all market segments, including office, industrial, retail, hotel and student housing.
 
CEE Property Forum 2018 will be all about connectivity. An interactive networking app will help participants in exchanging info and setting up meetings. The event will also feature an exclusive pre-conference networking reception on the night of 19 September, giving participants an extra opportunity to make meaningful new connections.



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New leases

  • CurryLab, a new dining concept by the owners of IndianTaste, has signed a lease for more than 150 sqm on the ground floor of the NEFRYT residential building in Warsaw. The brand’s fourth location in the city is scheduled to open this summer at SOHO by Yareal.
  • Poland’s largest residential developer, Dom Development, has finalised a lease extension and significant expansion at the Metropolitan Warszawa building. Under the new agreement, the firm will occupy more than 4,000 sqm of office space. JLL represented the tenant throughout the negotiations.
  • CTP has signed a lease agreement with Fabi Total Grup. The Romanian company, which specialises in the production and storage of professional cleaning agents, has taken approximately 4,700 sqm at CTPark Bucharest South.

New appointments

  • Krzysztof Wróblewski (MRICS) has been named Head of Portfolio Management CEE at Peakside Capital Advisors, responsible for overseeing investments and managing the real estate portfolio. He succeeds Christopher Smith in this role.
  • Garbe Industrial is reorganising its senior leadership team. CEO Christopher Garbe will now focus on strategic orientation and international activities. Jan Philipp Daun assumes leadership of the Development division alongside his existing Investment and Joint Venture responsibilities. Andrea Agrusow expands her remit to include Portfolio Management while retaining control of Commercial and Real Estate Management. Additionally, Michael Marcinek and Maik Zeranski will now jointly head the restructured Development unit as Management Board Members, succeeding Adrian Zellner.
  • CPI Property Group is strengthening its leasing structure with the appointment of Agnieszka Baczyńska as Head of Leasing. In her new role, she will be responsible for shaping and executing the leasing strategy across the group’s office and retail portfolio in Poland. At the same time, Izabela Potrykus has been appointed Leasing Office Director. Baczyńska brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate market. Prior to joining CPI Property Group in 2022, she served as International Leasing Director at Neinver Polska.


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